Legal Ruling

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A gavel symbolically striking down candy and soda, representing a judge's ruling against restrictions on SNAP purchases of these items.

Judge Blocks Restrictions on SNAP Dollars Buying Candy

In a significant blow to state-level efforts to control food choices, a federal judge in Washington, D.

Marcus Cole·June 24, 2026

A gavel rests on a desk in a shadowy university hallway, representing a significant legal ruling on academic safeguards and student harassment.

New Ruling Highlights Need for Academic Safeguards

In a significant ruling addressing adviser-student power imbalances, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in Sabatini v.

David Grossman·June 2, 2026